Darren Wayne Woods (born December 16, 1965) [1] is an American businessman who is the chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of ExxonMobil since January 1, 2017. [2]

Mr. Woods brings 30 years of global industry experience managing highly sophisticated, safety-critical operations and has held a number of senior leadership roles in multiple international business units prior to being promoted to CEO.

Kathryn A. "Kathy" Mikells joined Exxon Mobil Corporation in August 2021 as senior vice president and chief financial officer. As CFO, Ms. Mikells leads the company’s finance functions, including treasury, tax, and audit as well as the company’s strategic planning, global services, and investor relations functions.

Darren Woods has been the ExxonMobil CEO since 2017. After initial setbacks, including a 41% stock drop in 2020 and pushback from climate activists who successfully placed directors on Exxon's board—Woods led the company toward record profits via targeted initiatives.

Dec 11, 2024 · Darren Woods was elected Chairman and CEO of the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company in January 2017. Exxon has struggled to increase output and profits in recent...

Nov 12, 2024 · Exxon Mobil Chair and CEO Darren Woods urged the incoming Trump administration to avoid making turbulent climate policy swings — and he pushed the president-elect to reject carbon border...

The ExxonMobil Board of Directors elected Mr. Woods as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2017. Mr. Woods is currently the Chairman of the American Petroleum Institute and a member of its executive committee.

Mar 21, 2024 · But that’s exactly what Darren W Woods does as Chairman and CEO of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil, the largest existing direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil.

Mar 18, 2021 · Exxon Mobil Chief Executive. As December of 2016 reached its midpoint, former Exxon Mobil CEO, Rex Tillerson, expected to waltz his way into the new year poised to retire from the American oil giant on his birthday that upcoming March.

Our Chairman and CEO, Darren Woods, recently sat down with global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company to discuss the energy transition, the importance of partnering, and maintaining courage of conviction, among many other topics.